Patent classifications
A23B4/068
Mass Production Prepacked Shawarma and Gyro
The innovation is a method for manufacturing and storing ready-to-eat shawarmas for mass production. Aspects of the present invention mainly pertain to sequential phases as ways of cooking and preserving Shawarma. Shawarma now require time to cook, and a walk-in client may only be served after placing an order.
Shawarma is prepared from thin cuts of seasoned marinated lamb, mutton, veal, beef, chicken, or turkey. The slices are stacked on a skewer about 60 cm (20 in) high. Pieces of fat may be added to the stack to provide extra juiciness and flavor. A motorized spit steadily rotates the stack of meat in front of an electric or gas-fired heating source, roasting the outer layer continually. Shavings are cut off the rotating stack for serving, customarily with a long flat knife.
The method includes a cutting mechanism, a packaging and sealing mechanism, a storage mechanism, a freezing mechanism, a defrosting mechanism at a prescribed temperature, an instant preparation mechanism and meal assembly mechanism.
The preceding disclosure includes a separate innovation. Cutting, packaging, suitable organizing and labeling, freezing, thawing, defrosting, instant preparation, and immediate serving are all part of the procedure.
This one-of-a-kind approach must be strictly followed in order to obtain the desired outcomes.
PACKAGED FROZEN BREADED FOOD PRODUCT
The invention relates to a packaged frozen food product comprising a sealed package made of material that is impermeable to water vapour, said sealed package holding: 40-1,000 grams of one or more frozen breaded food products comprising 30-90 wt. % of a filling having a water content of at least 30 wt. % and an outer crumb coating, said one or more frozen breaded food products having a total water content of 25-75 wt. %; and silica gel desiccant in an amount of 1-20% by weight of the one or more frozen breaded food products;
wherein the packaged frozen fried food product is obtained by a process comprising: a. providing a water-containing filling composition; b. providing a plastically deformable farinaceous dough; c. enveloping a portion of the filling composition with a layer of the farinaceous dough to produce an enveloped filling; d. pre-coating the surface of the enveloped filling with an adhesion composition to produce a pre-coated product; and e. applying a crumb onto the surface of the pre-coated product to produce a breaded product; f. frying the breaded food product to produce a fried breaded food product; g. introducing the fried breaded food product into a freezer to produce a frozen breaded food product; h. introducing one or more of the frozen breaded food products and silica gel desiccant into a package; and i. sealing the package;
wherein the atmosphere within the sealed package is in direct contact with the one or more frozen breaded food products and the silica gel desiccant.
The frozen breaded food product of the present invention can be reheated in a microwave or oven to produce a ready-to-eat product with a crispy outer coating even after it has been subjected to frozen storage for a prolonged period of time.
PROCESS FOR PROCESSING MEAT PRODUCT INTO COOKED, SLICED FORM
A process for processing animal protein product involves providing a meat product in a raw state having a core temperature of 32-34° F., slicing the meat product into a plurality of meat slices that are 1.0-9.0 mm thick, vacuum sealing a stack of the meat slices within a pouch with the meat slices of the stack stacked together in direct meat-to-meat contact, and cooking the vacuum sealed meat slices of the stack stacked together such that, during the cooking, the cut faces of the meat slices of the stack remain in contact with one another to essentially maintain the size and entire outer surface shape of the stack of meat slices to have the size and entire outer surface shape of the entirety of the meat forming the stack prior to the slicing.
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AT LEAST SEMI-AUTONOMOUS MEAL STORAGE AND COOKING
A method of using a fluid-immersion storage and cooking device having a thermal container that defines a first volume and a second volume includes disposing a first food item in the first volume. A second food item and a third food item are disposed in the second volume in a first position and a second position, respectively. A volume of fluid having a first temperature is circulated through the first volume to transfer thermal energy to the first food item. After a predetermined time, at least a portion of the volume of fluid is heated to a second temperature. A portion of the volume of fluid is conveyed to the second volume such that (1) the second food item is substantially submerged in the portion of the volume of fluid and (2) the third food item is disposed substantially outside of the portion of the volume of fluid.
PROCESS FOR PROCESSING MEAT PRODUCT INTO COOKED, SLICED FORM
A process for processing animal protein product involves providing a meat product in a raw state having a core temperature of 32-34° F., slicing the meat product into a plurality of meat slices that are 1.0-9.0 mm thick, vacuum sealing a stack of the meat slices within a pouch with the meat slices of the stack stacked together in direct meat-to-meat contact, and cooking the vacuum sealed meat slices of the stack stacked together such that, during the cooking, the cut faces of the meat slices of the stack remain in contact with one another to essentially maintain the size and entire outer surface shape of the stack of meat slices to have the size and entire outer surface shape of the entirety of the meat forming the stack prior to the slicing.
COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR LONG TERM PRESERVATION OF FOOD
Provided is a method of fresh preserving meat products by controlling the intake process of the packaged meat, storing the meat in a temperature-controlled environment the keeps the meat at or near the freezing point of the meat without forming or growing ice crystals, and shipping the meat at a time where the seasonal price of the meat is favorable.
UPSIDE DOWN OYSTERS
The present disclosure provides for a method of preparing at least one oyster in a skillet. The at least one oyster is shucked to form a cupped-oyster on a half shell. The skillet is partially filled with a liquid solution, warmed to a temperature of at least 160 F., and the cupped-oyster is placed in the skillet upside down. The cupped-oyster is cooked for at least 2 minutes and then removed from the liquid solution. A method of preparing at least two dozen oysters in a roasting pan is presented. The at least two dozen oysters are shucked to form cupped-oysters on a half shell. The roasting pan is partially filled with a liquid solution, warmed to a temperature of at least 160 F., and the cupped-oysters are placed in the roasting pan upside down. The cupped-oysters are cooked for at least 3 minutes and then removed from the liquid solution.
Apparatus and methods for at least semi-autonomous meal storage and cooking
A method of using a fluid-immersion storage and cooking device having a thermal container that defines a first volume and a second volume includes disposing a first food item in the first volume. A second food item and a third food item are disposed in the second volume in a first position and a second position, respectively. A volume of fluid having a first temperature is circulated through the first volume to transfer thermal energy to the first food item. After a predetermined time, at least a portion of the volume of fluid is heated to a second temperature. A portion of the volume of fluid is conveyed to the second volume such that (1) the second food item is substantially submerged in the portion of the volume of fluid and (2) the third food item is disposed substantially outside of the portion of the volume of fluid.
FROZEN MINCED FISH MEAT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
A frozen product of minced fish meat frozen into granules includes: 90 wt % or more of meat granules having a substantially columnar shape with a 3 mm to 7 mm diameter; and 10 wt % or less of meat granules with a short diameter of 2 mm or less. A method of producing the minced fish meat frozen into granules includes: raising the temperature of fish meat which has been frozen at 20 C. or less to a temperature of from 10 C. to 5 C.; mincing the fish meat while maintaining the temperature of the fish meat at 10 C. to 5 C. by using a meat mincer having a feed screw, a plate, and a plate knife at a rotation speed of 200 rpm or less; lowering the temperature of minced fish meat to 20 C. or less; and crushing the minced fish meat frozen at 20 C. or less into granules.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING SHELF-LIFE OF MEAT & POULTRY
The current invention covers an improved meat-packaging procedure and machine for packaging meat cuts for long-term storage at temperatures of between 28 and 42 F. The process includes sealing meat cuts or full poultry birds or bird pieces within a master bag containing (i) oxygen scavenger materials capable of reducing the residual oxygen content of the atmosphere within the bag to 0 ppm within 96 hours of sealing, and (ii) a CO2 generator capable to generate CO2 in the amount of at least 100 mL per pound of meat or poultry within 7 days of sealing. Gas is injected into the master bag to form a CO2-rich storage environment of at least 50% CO2. Depending upon the gas-volume and oxygen scavengers design in the master-bag to maintain diffusion, the CO2 generators may not be needed in the master-bag. The over-wrap of the meat or poultry trays, if meat or poultry are packed in trays, can be perforated so that gas exchange occurs within the master bag between the interior and exterior of the meat tray to absorb the residual oxygen inside the meat trays. For meat trays containing meat with poor color stability, oxygen scavengers are preferably placed within the meat trays. For cuts with good color stability, the oxygen scavengers may be placed outside the meat trays. Meat can be stored by this system for up to 10 weeks and up to twelve days of retail display life. Poultry can be stored for 28+ days by this system. Poultry can be treated with PAA or without PAA and can either be air-chilled or water-chilled with or without PAA: in both instances substantial shelf-life extension is obtained. PAA treated poultry tend to show high microbial growth when compared with non-PAA treated poultry.